Which celebrities have you met (tennis and beyond)

I love hearing about celebrity encounters...who have you met? Any interesting stories? I just found out that Dustin "Screech" Diamond is going to be in town this weekend so maybe I'll have a big one to add to my list!

I've met:

Bud Collins at the Indy tournament years and years ago.
Ben Folds (musician)
Fran Kranz (actor from Dollhouse and Cabin in the Woods)
Naomi Watts & Liev Schreiber
James Woods
Huey Lewis (Somehow, multiple members of my family have met him on separate, random occasions. Mine was at an airport. I like to joke that Huey Lewis is stalking my family.)
Edward James Olmos (he even kissed me on the cheek )
Sarah Vowell (author)
The Avett Brothers (musicians)
First Aid Kit (musicians)

Rudy Giuliani @ Grand Havana Room Cigar Club (666 5th Ave)
Al Sharpton @ Grand Havana Room Cigar Club (666 5th Ave)
No, they were not on there on the same day and I didn't go up to say "hi" as it wouldn't be appropriate in that sort of venue.

Egomaniacs Jay-Z and Beyonce at a movie theater in tribeca with a kid a couple years ago. Accompanied by security.

Met Jaba Chamberlain at a bar on the upper west side. Dude is cool as hell, even had a drink with us.

Taye Diggs at union square he was in a hurry but, still took a picture with my friend who was visiting.

Dr J was in the office because he was a director of one of the companies we were doing a deal with.

Have met quite a few but one is a neighbor -- S. Colbert lives about a half mile down the street. Nice guy, has taught some Sunday School occasionally at a local church, often seen in one of the local hardware stores, tries to be very straight and un-silly when with his kids, likes to keep their lives as normal as possible. Yogi Berra lives about a mile in the other direction, must be about four feet tall at this point, always smiles and says hello to people.

Have met quite a few but one is a neighbor -- S. Colbert lives about a half mile down the street. Nice guy, has taught some Sunday School occasionally at a local church, often seen in one of the local hardware stores, tries to be very straight and un-silly when with his kids, likes to keep their lives as normal as possible. Yogi Berra lives about a mile in the other direction, must be about four feet tall at this point, always smiles and says hello to people.

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I love Stephen Colbert and find it hard to imagine what he might be like when he's out of character.

John Lennon...about as casual as you can get; didn't even feel like he was a star!
Dr. J...humbly thanked me for wishing him congrats after his ABA title run
Billy Joel...just motorcycling shopping at the same dealer I bought from...anonymous and preferred that status
Ed Ames...total pr**k
Bruce Hall (bassist for REO Speedwagon)...very mellow, unassuming and a nice tipper!

stringertom
funny to see Ed Ames described that way. Those not old enough to remember (most people, I imagine) should search "Ed Ames tomahawk throw" on You Tube to see a memorable moment when he was on the Tonight Show with Johnny Carson.

stringertom
funny to see Ed Ames described that way. Those not old enough to remember (most people, I imagine) should search "Ed Ames tomahawk throw" on You Tube to see a memorable moment when he was on the Tonight Show with Johnny Carson.

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Met him at a photo convention...he wasn't thrilled with my request for an auto graph for my mom, who was a big fan of his as part of The Ames Brothers singing group, well before his "fame" from Daniel Boone.

Met him at a photo convention...he wasn't thrilled with my request for an auto graph for my mom, who was a big fan of his as part of The Ames Brothers singing group, well before his "fame" from Daniel Boone.

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Only in Hollyweird could a Ukranian Jew be cast as an American Indian.

Charlie Sheen..took him fishing with a super hot girlfriend of his.
Timothy Dalton..same took him fishing minus the hot girlfriend.
Gene Simmons..took him and his agent fishing.
Rob Lowe..had his boat next to mine.
Heather Locklear..filming Melrose Place on boat next to mine.
Steve Martin..biking in Santa Barbara wearing a pretty pink sweater.
David Crosby..lived on the same street would run into him walking for exercise after his liver transplant.
John Cleese..at a party in Santa Barbara.
Kevin Bacon..different party in Santa Barbara.
Paul Allen..scuba diving Catalina Island
Tiger Woods..working out at Lake House fitness center.
Jack Klugman..had ranch next to my parents Temecula.
Bill Murray..playing tennis looks to be a 3.5.
I live in SC now rarely see or meet anyone famous.

Charlie Sheen..took him fishing with a super hot girlfriend of his.
Timothy Dalton..same took him fishing minus the hot girlfriend.
Gene Simmons..took him and his agent fishing.
Rob Lowe..had his boat next to mine.
Heather Locklear..filming Melrose Place on boat next to mine.
Steve Martin..biking in Santa Barbara wearing a pretty pink sweater.
David Crosby..lived on the same street would run into him walking for exercise after his liver transplant.
John Cleese..at a party in Santa Barbara.
Kevin Bacon..different party in Santa Barbara.
Paul Allen..scuba diving Catalina Island
Tiger Woods..working out at Lake House fitness center.
Jack Klugman..had ranch next to my parents Temecula.
Bill Murray..playing tennis looks to be a 3.5.
I live in SC now rarely see or meet anyone famous.

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Any anecdotes or impressions to go along with these folks? I like the poster who told you who was nice or nasty.

But you know what I like about your list, Chivo? They are actually famous people. I'm familiar with every one. No need to put little explanatory remarks about who the hell the supposedly 'famous' person is on your list. ("Joe schmo: Former second string tight end for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers" and whatnot.)

OP, make people share more about the celebrities they met, not just list 'em.

Charlie Sheen..took him fishing with a super hot girlfriend of his.
Timothy Dalton..same took him fishing minus the hot girlfriend.
Gene Simmons..took him and his agent fishing.
Rob Lowe..had his boat next to mine.
Heather Locklear..filming Melrose Place on boat next to mine.
Steve Martin..biking in Santa Barbara wearing a pretty pink sweater.
David Crosby..lived on the same street would run into him walking for exercise after his liver transplant.
John Cleese..at a party in Santa Barbara.
Kevin Bacon..different party in Santa Barbara.
Paul Allen..scuba diving Catalina Island
Tiger Woods..working out at Lake House fitness center.
Jack Klugman..had ranch next to my parents Temecula.
Bill Murray..playing tennis looks to be a 3.5.
I live in SC now rarely see or meet anyone famous.

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That's a fun list. Did Charlie Sheen seem as crazy as he was acting a couple of years ago? Bill Murray is high on my list of people I'd like to meet.

I've since added some names to the list as I remember them. Shue is a very good player, as is Hirscheiser--and as you may imagine he has a good serve. All on the list are pretty good players, except 1, but I'm not going to say who was the worst--really bad. Actors make great students, they have great concentration, they're used to be directed, and they don't mind doing something over and over till it's right.

That's a fun list. Did Charlie Sheen seem as crazy as he was acting a couple of years ago? Bill Murray is high on my list of people I'd like to meet.

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Charlie was super cool and laid back. I talked mostly about fishing with him. He disappeared several times into a stateroom with his girlfriend don't know what was going on but I'm sure it was "crazy".!! Great tipper also!!

Bill Murray was nice. He was hitting with a club pro on the court next to mine. Made small talk with him during a break..talked baseball he's part owner of a minor league team.

When and where? NYC? 1980? What did he say?
All you need is love.
Give Peace a Chance.

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Fall of '74...I just ran into him (almost literally) on a midtown Manhattan street. After excusing myself and going nearly paralytic, I mentioned I had heard his guest DJ afternoon stint on WNEW-FM with Dennis Elsas a couple of weeks before and how much I enjoyed their chat. He said he had enjoyed it even more...something about one of best afternoons in a long while. And then he was off wandering his way quite anonymously through the city.

On court with Newcombe, Woodforde, Pasarell and a few others I can't remember now. Picked up from airport and was on court with Roy Emerson as well. Played a doubles exhibition with Nastase and picked up from airport and hit for 3 days with Guillermo Vilas. I think thats it...

God, I'm so old, I can barely remember some of them. I've seen many dozens, but of the celebrities I've "met", meaning anything from shaking hands and saying "hello I like your work" to a longer conversation or extensive interaction, here are some:

Djokovic - last year at IW, he took a pic with my kids, very nice guy, I' a big fan now.
Roddick-At a Chipolte here in Austin, he was nice enough.
Lance Armstrong-At another Mexican restaurant here, not very friendly, but his ex-wife was nice.
Spike Lee-I rented him some space for a party he threw in D.C., he was ok, we talked about Larry Bird, whom he dissed in his first movie.

I met Barbara Walters once a few years ago when she was selling one of her memoir about having an affair with an African American politician. Walters looked pretty good for a woman who now in her 70s or 80s.